Japan plans to dump Fukushima wastewater into a Pacific with a toxic nuclear history
By Amy Gunia
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Climate action ‘reckoning’
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Micronesia president says ‘transparency’ has eased Fukushima water concerns
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Regional dialogue focuses on Human rights, gender and social inclusion in Pacific Tuna fisheries
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Are Marine Protected Areas effective for tuna conservation?
The first-ever quantitative evaluation of the contribution of no-take Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to the conservation of tropical tunas in the western and central...
Discharge of Treated Water into Ocean Drawing Attention
By Futoshi Mori, Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Writer
The Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant will soon mark the 12th anniversary of the unprecedented meltdown...
Japan prepares to discharge Fukushima water into the sea
11 years after the Fukushima disaster, Japan is working hard to overcome challenges posed by its water.
Since the Tohoku tsunami of 11 March 2011,...
Pacific nations are bracing to lose tons of Tuna from their waters
Pacific leaders are developing a new warning system, not against hurricanes, tsunamis or even erupting volcanoes but rather the looming departure of vital tuna...
Diluting Japan’s nuclear wastewater not the solution—U.S Marine labs call for stop to Fukushima...
Global scientists leading some of the world's best marine laboratories have called for a stop to Japan's plans release of over 1.3 million tons...
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